Metadata Resources

Table of Contents

I. About Metadata Records

• What is a Metadata Record?
  
• Record Writing Tips
  
• Record Generation and Maintenance Procedure
  

• Template
  
• Sample Record (raw)
  
• Sample Record (pretty print)
  

• Mandatory Metadata Elements
  
• Download CIESIN Geospatial Metadata Writer's Guide--PDF version [129k] (Word 98 version [166k])
  

• GCMD Parameter (Theme) Keywords
  
• CIESIN Theme Keywords [119k]
  
• CIESIN General Theme Keywords [255k]
  
• CIESIN Place Keywords
  
• SRDIS Keywords
  

• Metadata Record Standard
  
  • Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata (CSDGM)
    
• Other Supported Standards
  
  • Government Information Locator Service (GILS)
    
  • NASA Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Directory Interchange Format (DIF)
    
  • NASA EOS Data Gateway (EDG) 'Valids'
    
• Related Links
  
  • Related Metadata Resources
    

Last Revised: July 17, 2001
Information Contact: CIESIN Metadata Staff (metadata@ciesin.columbia.edu)

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